India's highest totals

India hit a mammoth 726 runs against Sri Lanka in the third and final Test at the Brabourne stadium. This is their highest total ever in Test cricket. Counting this innings, India has thus far surpassed a total of 600 or more 20 times.

Against Sri Lanka, this is the third time India has scored in excess of 600. India's maximum scores of over 600 have been against Australia (5 times) and Pakistan (5 times). Against England too India has 3 scores in excess of 600.

Below is the list denoting India's highest totals:

Score

Overs

Result

Opposition

Ground

Match Date

726/9d

163.3

-

v Sri Lanka

Mumbai (BS)

02-Dec-09

705/7d

187.3

draw

v Australia

Sydney

02-Jan-04

676/7

167.1

draw

v Sri Lanka

Kanpur

17-Dec-86

675/5d

161.5

won

v Pakistan

Multan

28-Mar-04

664-allout

170

draw

v England

The Oval

09-Aug-07

657/7d

178

won

v Australia

Kolkata

11-Mar-01

644/7d

189.4

draw

v West Indies

Kanpur

02-Feb-79

642-allout

154

won

v Sri Lanka

Kanpur

24-Nov-09

633/5d

159

won

v Australia

Kolkata

18-Mar-98

628/8d

180.1

won

v England

Leeds

22-Aug-02

Its not often that one would get to see Muralitharan taken for runs. However, when it comes to playing against India, Murali has been expensive on more than one occasion.